GM wins ruling that could narrow ignition-switch litigationAuto News

General Motors won a court ruling that could reduce the private litigation it faces over flawed vehicle ignition-switches, which have been linked to 124 deaths and triggered a massive recall.

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Mexico extends used-car import rules to help domestic salesAuto News

Mexico extended rules that impose restrictions on the importation of used autos, to bolster domestic sales amid uncertainty over trade ties with the United States, the country's top export market.

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SoftBank succeeds in tender offer for large stake in Uber, report saysAuto News

SoftBank Group has succeeded in its bid to buy a large stake in Uber at a steep discount, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

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FCA Foundation names Estereicher as permanent CEOAuto News

Fiat Chrysler's U.S. arm has named Christine Estereicher to lead its corporate grantmaking arm, the FCA Foundation.

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Autonomous cars need tougher batteries, lithium-ion pioneer saysAuto News

Battery makers must rethink their technology if predictions for a wave of self-driving vehicles pan out, according to one of the inventors of the lithium-ion battery.

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Auto world goes 'back to the future' with new VW Microbus design shiftAuto News

Many baby boomers felt a flashback in August when Volkswagen announced plans to start building a '60s-style microbus called the I.D. Buzz, for delivery in 2022.

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2018 Lincoln Navigator will have familiar face in driver's seat: Matthew McConaugheyAuto News

Lincoln is putting Matthew McConaughey back in the driver's seat -- this time in the redesigned 2018 Navigator for a new marketing campaign.

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Auto world goes 'back to the future' with new VW Microbus design shiftAuto News

Many baby boomers felt a flashback, when Volkswagen announced plans in August to start building a new, 60's-style, microbus, called the I.D. Buzz, for delivery in 2022.

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U.S., South Korea to hold trade talks on Jan. 5 in WashingtonAuto News

The United States and South Korea will hold talks on the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement on Jan. 5 in Washington.

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China's billionaire Li Shufu turns gaze on Volvo trucks after carsAuto News

About a decade after Chinese billionaire Li Shufu bought the Volvo Car nameplate from Ford and revived the brand, he's turning his attention to the separately owned Swedish company's heavy vehicles.

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